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Dasara

Dasara is a locality in Jammu and Kashmir, India, 2,266 m above sea level. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now10°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population–
Local time08:50
33.00° N, 75.76° EElevation 2,266 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Dasaraweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec84October
October: high / low16° / 3°
Rain this month45mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Dasara at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month22°C

Average high in June

Coolest month-9°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

263 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

36 mm of rain

Weather in Dasara

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
10°C

Cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 58%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct15°4°1.8 mm
Sun25 Oct17°3°
Mon26 Oct19°3°0.7 mm
Tue27 Oct20°4°
Wed28 Oct22°5°
Thu29 Oct22°5°
Fri30 Oct19°6°
Sat31 Oct19°6°
Sun1 Nov20°5°

When to go to Dasara

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score423635568076636382845949
High1°3°7°14°20°22°22°21°20°16°12°6°
Low-9°-7°-3°1°6°10°13°13°9°3°-2°-6°
Rain (mm)14715516497105118263271145453672
Wet days6891091015158334

What's on in Dasara

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Nature around Dasara

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Dasara

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Dasara

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.7Bhaderwah 16 km ↗2013 · 12 km
5.6Bhaderwah 15 km →1951 · 12 km
5.5Nagrota Bagwān 2 km ↑1986 · 113 km
5.5Shangus 11 km ↘1967 · 78 km

Towns and villages around Dasara

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Dasara

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Dasara?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dasara.
What is the hottest month in Dasara?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the coldest month in Dasara?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 1°C and lows of -9°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dasara?
July is the wettest month with about 263 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.